BUG #1993: Adding/subtracting negative time intervals changes time zone of result

From: "Nicholas" <hb(at)pg(dot)x256(dot)org>
To: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: BUG #1993: Adding/subtracting negative time intervals changes time zone of result
Date: 2005-10-24 00:26:35
Message-ID: 20051024002635.EA1DDF0DC4@svr2.postgresql.org
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The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 1993
Logged by: Nicholas
Email address: hb(at)pg(dot)x256(dot)org
PostgreSQL version: 8.0.3,8.0.4,8.1
Operating system: Gentoo Linux
Description: Adding/subtracting negative time intervals changes time
zone of result
Details:

spatula ~ # psql -U postgres
Welcome to psql 8.1beta1, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal.

Type: \copyright for distribution terms
\h for help with SQL commands
\? for help with psql commands
\g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
\q to quit

postgres=# SELECT VERSION();
version
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
PostgreSQL 8.1beta1 on i686-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC
i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc (GCC) 3.3.6 (Gentoo 3.3.6, ssp-3.3.6-1.0, pie-8.7.8)
(1 row)

postgres=# SELECT NOW()-interval '1 week';
?column?
-------------------------------
2005-10-17 08:52:37.355219+10
(1 row)

postgres=# SELECT NOW()-interval '-1 week';
?column?
-------------------------------
2005-10-31 08:52:39.021583+11
(1 row)

postgres=#

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